Example sentences of "it is [not/n't] [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much of the veneer of sediments resting on the oceanic crust of the downgoing plate will not be subducted since it is not firmly attached to the underlying crust and because it is not sufficiently dense to sink of its own accord into the asthenosphere . |
| 2 | Or you can install a wooden framework , and cover it with plasterboard , chipboard or hardboard ( although the latter may buckle if it is not well supported ) . |
| 3 | Even to the student of British politics it is not well understood . |
| 4 | But the difficulty is great , and the greatest danger is that if it is not well performed the music can seem banal . |
| 5 | But it is not just played for easy excitement : this is alarming because it is so near the edge of what is possible , and yet it has just enough in reserve for tremendous final prestissimo . |
| 6 | I hope that the courts of this country will always be vigilant to prevent a misuse of the convention and will not make an order requiring evidence to be given … unless it is clearly established that , even if required for civil proceedings , it is not also sought for criminal [ proceedings ] . |
| 7 | Although it has loops , procedures and conditional operators , in terms of modern software theory it is not strongly structured . |
| 8 | Sometimes insects are disinclined to collect pollen , preferring nectar , or will pack it away in places from which it is not easily dislodged . |
| 9 | Much so-called ‘ atonal ’ music is only music with a tonal foundation so obscured or disrupted that it is not easily perceived . |
| 10 | HIV is very fragile , and it is not easily transmitted . |
| 11 | And so it is not easily worn away or eroded . |
| 12 | It is not rude , it is not self-seeking , it is not easily angered , it keeps no record of wrongs . |
| 13 | it is not easily angered over mud on the floor , |
| 14 | It has its own special atmosphere , and , moreover , it is not easily spread over large areas without stagnation . |
| 15 | It also claims that the M11 extension is not covered by the directive since it is not officially designated a motorway , although the government admits that it is likely to be given motorway status at the time of opening . |
| 16 | It is not officially known whether this is attributable to the greenhouse effect or natural climate variability . |
| 17 | ‘ But it is not automatically invalidated ? ’ interrupted Benedict anxiously . |
| 18 | Will he ensure that it is not unfairly excluded as a result of the foreign dumping of inferior chain ? |
| 19 | Not only does the site not have planning permission for office development but it is not even zoned for this use and would thus require a material contravention order or a Section 4 motion by the City fathers to allow any big office development here . |
| 20 | Indeed , it is not even known whether some substances which contaminate water are harmful or not . |
| 21 | … In the present case it is not even averred that the defendants knew of the pregnancy of the plaintiff 's mother when they received her as a passenger ; it is merely averred that in fact she was then quick with child , viz. with the plaintiff , to whom she subsequently gave birth . |
| 22 | In the reader example , the fact that the person is female may be of such insignificance that it is not even included as an attribute . |
| 23 | Nevertheless it is not financially troubled Japan , but Asia 's tigers who are leading the next wave of investment in the region . |
| 24 | The social and economic performance of a city inevitably reflects — although it is not exclusively determined by — the fortunes of the larger region in which it is located . |
| 25 | It is not closely related to those fish who pioneered the land , so any comparisons with them have to be made with caution , but even so it can give us a hint about how that momentous move was accomplished . |
| 26 | Certainly if the building at Thorpe is a mutatio , then it is not visibly imitated elsewhere ! |
| 27 | It is not primarily intended as a program in which to create bitmaps , but rather to touch up and enhance images acquired from other sources , which includes a quite powerful scanning facility . |
| 28 | It is not primarily necessitated by a practical task . |
| 29 | This suggests it is not normally expressed during B cell differentiation although we have not examined early B cells . |
| 30 | Why is the feral mink regarded as a pest , when in its native America it is not normally seen as a significant problem ? |